Šarkamen

Settlement in Bor District, Serbia
44°15′N 22°21′E / 44.250°N 22.350°E / 44.250; 22.350Country SerbiaDistrictBor DistrictMunicipalityNegotinElevation
673 ft (205 m)Population
 (2002)
 • Total369Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Area code019

Šarkamen (Serbian Cyrillic: Шаркамен) is a settlement situated in eastern Serbia, in the Negotin municipality of the Bor District. It is inhabited by 369 people, with a Serb majority (98,66%)

History

Roman

The town houses an archaeological site known as Vrelo Šarkamen, spanning an area of 25 hectares.[1] A Roman resident/memorial complex with a mausoleum on the slopes of Deli Jovan was built during the tetrarchy (early 4th century in Dacia Ripensis), of which today only ruins exist.[2] The complex was discovered by Dragoslav Srejović. The mausoleum is dated to 293–311,[1] and is dedicated to the mother of Emperor Maximinus Daia, who was born nearby.[3] Notable imperial gold jewelry has been found, including a golden ring of the Emperor's mother.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "www.glas-javnosti.co.yu".
  2. ^ http://www.denzor.co.rs/sarkamen_en.html [dead link]
  3. ^ Lavan, Luke A.; Bowden, William (2003). Theory and Practice in Late Antique Archaeology. ISBN 9004125671.

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Cities, towns and villages in the Bor District
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44°15′N 22°21′E / 44.250°N 22.350°E / 44.250; 22.350

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